Warriors • The Havok Journal

You are the word
The living word
My home of living stones

Brighter than any candle
Your life is all they see
Filled to overflowing
A double portion of me

Sermons in the making
A sonnet nearly done
Grace and mercy pouring out
Heavens signs to come

Where love flows like a river
Compassion leads the way
Without a drop of judgment
I AM will have HIS WAY

Rest in all that you do
My yoke is easy and light
Joy is the key to strength and peace
The broken need my light

My light is love
My light is kind
Gentle and pure as snow
Walk in these ways
And you will see

The world will want to know…

Goodness leads to repentance
And you’ve been good to me
So let me shine and let me love
For all eternity

The sun rises as Soldiers of Company F, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, wait in the early morning for two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to bring them to a nearby town to conduct a patrol, Sept. 18, 2009. Source.

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For 43 years, Dennis and Diana Nickell shared their lives, passion, and hearts. Dennis, a Vietnam Combat Veteran who dealt daily with the aftermath of his 14 months in-country, spent his later years reaching out to Veterans, their loved ones and tried to help share why you should never give up. Sept, 12th, 2021 Dennis joined his brothers in arms in heaven, who never had the chance to have the life he fought for daily, and his wife Diana still carries on the mission of educating, enlightening, and encouraging those who have paid such a heavy price for freedom.

Dedicated to ALL, first responders, and heroes, Diana has found peace in the wealth of her family and her faith. The YouTube series Surviving Vietnam can be accessed freely at https://www.survivevietnam.com/

“Quiet Place” first appeared in Breaking Chains, written by Dennis Nickell.

All rights are reserved, for created content shared about their amazing journey, including original poetry by Diana. Feel free to contact Diana at dnickell1955@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.

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